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leftward
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
leftward
(adverb)
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leftward
(chiefly US)
/
ˈ
lɛftwɚd/
adverb
or chiefly British
leftwards
/
ˈ
lɛftwɚdz/
leftward
(chiefly US)
/
ˈ
lɛftwɚd/
adverb
or chiefly British
leftwards
/
ˈ
lɛftwɚdz/
Learner's definition of LEFTWARD
:
toward the left
Turn the boat
leftward
.
She stepped
leftward
into the light.
She has moved
leftward
in her political beliefs.
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— leftward
adjective
a
leftward
turn
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